People who spend most of their day bent over a computer recognize how uncomfortable shoulder tension can be. With the work-from-home model as the norm these days, it’s not strange to catch yourself in a poor sitting posture. If you add the time spent driving to the mix, you end up bearing a lot of […]
Pilates has remained at the forefront of physical fitness for close to 100 years because of its versatility and extensive range of benefits. Pilates has been proven to strengthen the muscles, as well as lower stress and improve digestion and heart rate. Notable celebrities and athletes who have taken up this exercise include David Beckham, […]
Weightlifting maybe in need of a makeover. Yes, as an exercise it has fantastic benefits, but its popularity is waning that the Wall Street Journal reported a huge reshuffle in Team USA ahead of rumors that the Olympic commission will cancel weightlifting’s appearance at future tournaments. The need to raise the bar is, quite literally, there. […]
For a while I have been looking for some minimalistic style training shoes. What that means, is that they should be relatively inexpensive, comfortable and be truly functional. I think I found them in the Feiyue trainers. 👟💪 In the video below I give them a bit of a test run through some […]
You know that exercise is important for your health and fitness, but actually squeezing it into an already busy routine is another thing. Maybe on a good week, you’ll get a few workouts in, but if you want to get more serious about those fitness goals, something is going to have to change. It’s time […]
Regardless of whether you want to gain muscle, lose weight, or improve the flexibility of your body, rest assured, you can do it without an expensive membership at one of those fancy gyms. Believe it or not, all you need to reach your fitness goals is the willingness and readiness to work out. There are […]
You may be a big-shot at the gym who can easily perform deadlifts, hold your plank position for more than two minutes, and run for miles without gasping for air, but performing pull-ups might still be a challenging task for you. Pull-ups require immense muscle strength, especially that of the latissimus dorsi. Pull-ups are challenging […]
CrossFit gyms are gaining more popularity worldwide and are also known as ‘boxes.’ It is a particular type of high-intensity power fitness (HIPT) regime. Some of the significant forms of workouts that are parts of HIPT include plyometric jumping, explosive strength movements, kettlebells, and Olympic weightlifting. In this article, you will learn about some of […]
HIIT or High-intensity interval training, also called high-intensity intermittent exercise or sprint interval training, is a form of interval training, a cardiovascular exercise strategy alternating short periods of intense anaerobic exercise with less intense recovery periods, until too exhausted to continue. In simple terms, HIIT can be thought of as performing an exercise all out […]
Booty bands, mini bands, butt bands, and hip bands are all names that can be used to describe awesome little resistance bands that are designed to improve your lower body workouts and beyond. What are booty bands? Booty bands (or whatever other name you prefer) are short and wide resistance bands that form a continuous […]
